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Proof surfaced last week that the Trump administration’s Census citizenship question was designed to bolster white political power. But it may not matter. @AriBerman explains why the Supreme Court, now weighing the question, may ignore this new evidence. bit.ly/2Wq2YUv
I wrote about the Census citizenship question for @RollingStone, arguing that the evidence of its racist purpose only reminds us that the Trump administration knows damn well that America isn’t great. These folks are more like pirates than public servants. rol.st/2MwRc66
The Supreme Court—by deciding whether to allow a Census citizenship question designed to empower white people—will decide whether America is a nation for all of its citizens or a white man’s republic, @AdamSerwer argues correctly. It is that fundamental. on.theatln.tc/pxJZ4N5
@AdamSerwer Faced with proof that the purpose of the Trump administration's Census citizenship question is keeping white people in power, @TheJusticeDept has opted to gaslight the American public. "There is no smoking gun here; only smoke and mirrors," its brief said. nyti.ms/2JULd9c
